Saffron vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are saffron and dashi different?
- Saffron is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, folate, and fiber, while dashi is higher in selenium.
- Saffron covers your daily need for iron, 126% more than dashi.
- Saffron is lower in sodium.
Spices, saffron and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +371.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +457.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +977.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1111.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +68.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +392.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +7245.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +910% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +342.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 1235% | |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 1.03mg | 126% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 1.1mg | 89% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.1mg | 70% |
| Vitamin K | 66.9µg | 56% | |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 56mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 309mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 1067mg | 40% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 27.6µg | 40% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0mg | 36% |
| Choline | 114.5mg | 21% | |
| Folate | 93µg | 21µg | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 4.485g | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0.2g | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.43mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 166mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 5.365g | 12% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 13.89g | 12% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 16.7g | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.09mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 187mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 3.433g | 8% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 438kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 2.46mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72mg | 5% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 13mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 64.88g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 64.68g | N/A |
| Sugar | 14.47g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 25µg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +417.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +144.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +137.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1150.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +117% |
